The best seafood restaurants in Kolkata: too tasty, don’t miss:
Food is an obsession of every Bengali. And when it comes to tasty and delicious food, everyone just runs for it. And Bong without fish is like an impossible combination like Kolkata, the city of Joy without Bengali. So it is important to know some extremely top-rated restaurants that can give you perfect items and taste.
Kolkata and its fish is like a never-ending love story. And that is why Kolkata is known as the rich Seafood cultured city. Seafood is a weakness of many people and it is a combination of the Bengali fish preparations with Ilish, Pabda, Vetki or the Chinese preparations with Squid, prawns, Octopus. And it is a place where Kolkata seafood lovers become extremely happy.
As time has changed everything has become more developed. Our food is also not excluded from this. And now more and more cuisines have entered Kolkata in the form of new restaurants and hotels in every corner of the alley. So it is easy for a food lover to go and have some tasty food and spend some quality time with their loved ones. These restaurants have made the city one of the go-to places for most seafood lovers. It is also a perfect place for many bloggers to travel and book hotels in Kolkata to have a taste of all the diverse seafood cuisines running rampant in the city.
But sometimes we choose a restaurant but the food is not good or sometimes the decorations are too dull. So we cannot relax when we go there. So if you face these problems and get confused when it comes to choosing a perfect restaurant don’t worry anymore. So, seafood lovers, we are here for you today. If you want to have some tasty and crunchy munchy delicious food and want to relax then you can choose the following places. These restaurants are a perfect combination of decorations and taste. So let’s get a start without wasting any time:
1. Santas Fantasea
Address- 9, Ballygunge Terrace, Dhakuria, Kankulia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700031
Time: 12 pm to 8 pm
Price- ₹800-1000 for two people
It is one of the most top-rated seafood restaurants that are the most unique restaurants on the list. Santa’s Fantasea is famous for Tribal and SeaFood. You can go for it that can give you perfect satisfaction. You can get two parts of the menu. In one part you can see tribal food, in another part, you can get Seafood.
The food part of the tribe is quite interesting and especially it is known for bash pora food, which really looks orthodox. In Spite of that, you can get a variety of seafood here. You can enjoy it here from seafood momos to the chewy squid draped in species. You just can’t count its recipe now because it is countless. You can taste the famous food like Butter Garlic, Chilli Mustard, Honey Glazed, Smoked and Shanghai, Pomfret, Crab and even Lobster if you are feeling a bit special. This restaurant is famous for another famous food, octopus.
The decorations are another delightful thing that you can enjoy here. The mixture of tribal and sea colors makes this restaurant unique. If you are a seafood lover then this place is highly recommended.
2. 6 Ballygunge Place Restaurant
Address: 6, Ballygunge Place, Ballygunge, Kolkata. They have six more outlets in Kolkata.
Time: 12:30–3:30pm, 7–10:30pm
Price- ₹1,000 for two people
In 2003, this restaurant was launched. This restaurant is in the heritage building of the former Rai Bahadur at 6 Ballygunge Place. If you are a fish lover then this restaurant is perfect for you. You can get seven different types of fish on the menu here. You can enjoy dishes like Fried Fish, chingri macher malai, Fish Paturi, Gondhoraj Bhapa Bhetki, and bhetki paturi. This restaurant brings you the authentic Bengali cuisine from the earliest Bengali cookbook of Pragya Sundari Devi. You can enjoy perfect decorations here too. This is a perfect example of a seafood restaurant with great decor.
3. Kasturi
Address- 11 A, Hindusthan Road, Rash Behari Ave, Dover Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019
Time: 11:45 am – 11:00 pm
Price- ₹400-500 for two
Are you searching for a place where you can get a traditional feel? Then Kasturi is perfect for you. It is a small restaurant but you can get a full Bengali and Bangladeshi feel here. The preparation of seafood in this restaurant is like a hidden gem in the city.
We Bengali especially don’t taste Bengali food outside because they always love homemade Bengali food. But I’m sure if you once choose this restaurant then you come here again and again. It tastes like a mother’s hand. You can get high-quality Bangladeshi food here. This restaurant had served best for many years.
You can go for ‘Daab Chingri’ which is the best dish you can get here. You can also go for bhetki paturi, Tel Koi, Pabda shorshe Jhal, and many more luscious preparations. They have furnished themselves with Pabda Shorshe Jhal and the likes.
You can enjoy different authentic types of decor with Kasturi caters. The staff is really friendly. You can spend precious time here with your loved ones. So just come here today.
4. Oh! Calcutta
Address: 3rd Floor, Silver Spring Arcade, E.M. Bypass, Science City Area, Kolkata.
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm, 7pm – 11pm
Price: ₹1,500 for two people
So Kolkata people. Oh! Calcutta can give you the perfect feel of being Bengali in this modern era. This restaurant started in 1994, one of the oldest restaurants in Kolkata.
It is one of the best seafood restaurants that can give you totally tasty food. Its gastronomic preferences of the romantic and epicurean Kolkata in the most glorious way you can feel in this restaurant. You can enjoy old Calcutta and flavors of Bengali cuisine on a plate. You can taste chingri malaikari, Bhetki fish fry, Steamed Fish With Garlic And Chilli Marinade, and Shorshe Ilish from the restaurant that can make your mouth watery. The restaurant can give you another feeling like the image of The Hilsa Festival. The decorations are also perfect for chill. So choose this for a better experience.
5. Pappadam
Address- 24, SR Das Road, Mudiali, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700045
Time: 12–10 pm every day
Price- ₹700 for two-person
Do you love coastal seafood and want a place where you can have this perfectly? So Pappadam is here for you. It doesn’t offer you Chinese or Bengali seafood cuisine, you can taste extremely good quality coastal seafood cuisine here. You can enjoy coastal dishes from Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh in Bengal. With Pappadam you always get the best and fresh coastal food every time. Who doesn’t want a seafood scene while living in a busy city like Kolkata? That’s why the craze of this restaurant is too high.
You can taste Goan fish curry here served by the restaurant which is a unique recipe in Kolkata. The dishes like Gung Mourala Fry in Goan style, Pomfret Malabar Curry, Andhra Pradesh special Squid Chettinad, Mangalore Ghee Roast of a Whole crab, and many more, you can get from them and that can make your mouth watery.
The decorations are another beautiful thing that you can enjoy here and that different coastal state makes this restaurant more unique.
6. Bhojohori Manna
Address: 18/1A, Hindustan Road, Gariahat, Kolkata. It has 10 more outlets in Kolkata and also has branches in Puri, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
Time: 12noon – 10:30pm everyday
Price: ₹700 for two people
Bhojohori Manna is one of the famous and well-known restaurants in Kolkata. It is one of the oldest restaurants in Kolkata that was started In 2003. This restaurant was started by five friends who wanted to start a restaurant where they can serve Bengali recipes. If you are searching for a place where you can get the full Bengali tradition and delicious seafood in the authentic Bengali way you can choose this place.
This place is famous for Pabda Shorshe, bhetki paturi, ilish (hilsa fish curry) and chingri jhol, and many more. They use plates and glasses like Bengali; they can give you a more homely atmosphere. When you go there, the feeling of being Bengali can make you nostalgic and ethnic. So just visit here with your family and have a perfect lunch with “bangaliaana”.
7. Fish Fish
Address– 13, 5, Anil Moitra Road, Ballygunge Place, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019
Time: 12:00 pm to 10 pm.
Price- ₹1000-1200 for two
Bengalis always just run for fish. And the restaurant Fish Fish is nothing without fish. One can get a true Bengali feel here with several kinds of Fish delicacies here. The word Fish Fish in Bengali is known as whispered. You can visit there with your friends and family here for great tasting food with quality times. If you are a person from a fish lover paradise it is the perfect place for you. Seafood like pandas to ilish the place is number one for every fish. Most of the people love the famous item named the Fish Basket, from here. You can also order multiple preparations of Bhetki, Pomfret, Katla, Pabda, and the kings of fish Ilish too.
This restaurant not only offers Bengali food, but one can also enjoy Chinese, Mediterranean, and continental preparations here. That is why it is one of the unique restaurants in Kolkata. All the dishes can give you the ultimate taste and good feel.
8. Mocambo Restaurant and Bar
Address: 25B Park Street, Park Street Area, Kolkata.
Time: – 11am- 11:20pm everyday
Price: ₹1,100 for two people
Many people want to have some expensive wine with seafood. They can choose Mocambo Restaurant and Bar. This is one of the oldest restaurants that have given us service for 63 years. The mixture of the flavors of colonial Bengal on a plate and the food can make you crazy. You can enjoy a lit interior. The red leather seats and dim lights can give you a classic and old-world charm to the place. If you visit there, Fish Florentine is the first recipe that you should try there. The taste of this food can make you a fan of Mocambo. Just go for Fish Meuniere, Fish Florentine, Becky Newburg. Not only Bengali they also can give you Continental, Italian, and Indian cuisines.
9. Ocean Grill
Address: GP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
Time: 12–11 pm
Price: ₹1,500 for two people (approx.)
All seafood lovers want to feel like they are sitting near the ocean. This restaurant can give you this feeling. They arrange them like the ocean with a perfect Menu. They provide you with top-class seafood here. Foods like Sultani Kebab, Fish Basket, Profiterole, Lamb Pie, Cocktail Prawn, Crab Cake, are very popular here. You can enjoy Malabar prawn curry with fish and chips at Ocean Grill. If you want to splurge a little on your seafood cravings, just visit this restaurant.
10. Ecstasea
Address- P241, Lake Rd, lake Terrace, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700029
Time: 12–10:30 pm every day.
Price- ₹650 for two
This masterpiece seafood restaurant is located in one of the poshest locations in Kolkata. This restaurant is another top-rated seafood restaurant. If you love seafood then you should visit there at least once in your life. Unlike other restaurants, it doesn’t only offer Bengali cuisine but also offers you Indo-Chinese preparations. That’s why it is a perfect place for those who love Chinese seafood.
They always look after their customers’ pockets too. They provide you with a good amount of food at a reasonable price tag. So anyone can opt for this restaurant. We always recommend having seafood soups when you go there. It is well balanced and retains all the flavors of the ingredients. This light starter can make your mouth watery and balance your main course. They offer you Juicy seafood like momos, delicately cooked prawns, Chili crab with soft shells, flavorful squids and well-seasoned octopus, and many more things. These different kinds of the menu make this place more unique.
This place is totally cozy and a pleasure to dine in. One can become happier when they see a small bill after a big treat. So just visit the place.
11. Lokaahar
Address: Jodhpur Park, South Kolkata, Kolkata (Landmark: adjacent to Blue Mug Café)
Time: 09.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. every day
Price: Approx. Re. 600 for two
Lokaahar always welcomes the foodie in a small amount. I’m sure when you see the interior design you are not able to mind the interiors of this place. You can get a perfect combination of Bengali culture and food here. When you once went there you definitely chose it again and again. For many years this restaurant has served you the best service. The decorations are another best thing that you see here. You can see different kinds of Bengal handwork on the walls. They are so accurate and beautiful that you fall in love with this place. You can also get grass tables and chairs that add a homely feel to the place. You can taste their chital macher matha that boneless fish rolls in gravy. This item can give you perfect seafood. You can also choose mocha chingri, which is a prawn cooked with banana flowers. These foods are really awesome. So you can go to this place with your friends and family.
12. The Mango Tree
Address: 4 B /1, Dr. Radha Gobinda Nath Sarani, Tollygunge, Kolkata – 700033 (Near Bangur Hospital)
Time: 12:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Price: approx 650 for two people.
“The mango tree”. The name of this restaurant is very interesting like its dishes. You can get continental, Pan ashram, Chinese, and seafood here. The decorations are also too cool. The wall paintings lead you to a glass door that opens into the homely dining area of The Mango Tree. There they offer you a simply furnished era. The elegant furniture and wall posters make you fall in love with this restaurant. This is like one of the hidden gems in Kolkata. There are delicious dishes that can give you a perfect feel of being a Bengali. The foods like Noodles, Lamb, Vegetable Sweet Corn Soup, Chicken Sweet Corn Soup, American SeaFood Chop Suey, are too good. When you visit, you must have those delicious foods.
13. Koshe Kosha
Address: 62, Ballygunge Gardens, Golpark, Kolkata, Near Golpark Post Office. There are 8 more outlets.
Time: 11am – 11pm
Price: ₹1,000 for two people
The seafood lovers who want to experience a perfect Bengali Cuisine can choose Koshe Kosha for a perfect time. When you visit here you can feel like a perfect Bengali. They offer you a rustic-looking village theme that can make you nostalgic. While having some Bengal food you can enjoy Rabindra songs playing in the background. And only a Bengali knows what it feels like. You can have some fish cravings here. You can get some standard food items like Chital Macher Muitha (Boneless chital fish cooked in a spicy Bengali- style gravy), Bhekti Chingrir Melbondhon, Fish fry, and Chital Peti. These items never make you disappointed.
If you are a college student then Koshe Kosha is the perfect place for you. They always have the best food in a very low amount. The place is not very big. Up to 30 people can sit here. But the homely feeling and the service can make you happy. So choose it.
14. The Coastal Macha
Address: P411/23B, Near Gariahat Fire Station, Hindustan Park, Kolkata
Time: 12 pm to 5 pm
Price: ₹1,000 for two people approx
Do you want the coastal flavor of India on your dining table? Then the Coastal Macha is the perfect place for you. The restaurant always provides unique Manu to their customers. When you come here you can get a positive vibe and can have a great time. You can have some authentic Goan, Keralian, Konkan, Mangalorean, Maharashtrian, and Malvani dishes here.
This place is known for its Creative Ambience and good Preparation. This is one of the Prettiest Places. They always provide you Authentic Food. The Simple decorations can make the place a relaxed atmosphere. Many people love this place because of the fish and taste of every possible preparation under one roof. Coastal Macha is truly bringing in a revolution in the world of food by prioritizing seafood as it has never been before. You can enjoy foods like Sol Kadi, Prawn Vindaloo, Crab Sukka, Kokum Sherbet, Andhra Curry, Tender Coconut Pudding.
15. Chowman
Address: 16J, Ballygunge Park, Broad Street, Near Repose Nursing Home, Ballygunge, Kolkata.
Time: 12 pm- 10:30 pm
Price: ₹1,000 for two people approx
The name Chowman is really interesting. They always offer their customers perfect authentic Chinese cuisine. There are many people who love to have Chinese seafood so this place is for them. They use all the products like sauces, essential ingredients, crockery, and cutlery that comes from China and Thailand. When you go there the smell of the food can make your mouth watery. You can get plenty of seafood items on the menu. This restaurant was started at Golf Green in 2010. They continuously spread their branches throughout Kolkata. Prawn Pepper Fry, Prawn Rice, Chilli Wine Fish, Thai Rice, Konjee Crispy Lamb, and Mixed Meefoon are some famous foods that you can get here.
The place is well known for Good Portion, Good Price, Everything was very Good, Very Affordable, Great Packaging, Soothing Music, and Servicing. So just choose it today.
So seafood lovers. Who said that money can’t buy happiness? If you have at least 1000 rupees then you can get happiness like food. These are the most top-rated seafood restaurants in Kolkata that can give you perfect food in a small amount. So just choose one of these and get some perfect time.